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Association of Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex With Mottled Pigmentation and EXPH5 Mutations.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Oct 2016
Turcan Iana, Pasmooij Anna M G, Van den Akker Peter C, Lemmink Henny, Sinke Richard J, Jonkman Marcel F
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a group of clinically and genetically diverse mechanobullous genodermatoses characterized by the fragility of skin and mucous membranes. Recently, mutations in EXPH5 encoding exophilin-5 (also known as Slac2-b, an effector protein involved in intracellular vesicle trafficking and exosome secretion) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of EBS. Herein, we...
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